Overview
Adult Cardiac Surgery
Valvular and Aortic Disease
Cardiovascular Disease
Surgical Treatment of Heart Failure
Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices Heart transplantationDr. McKellar is a native of Salt Lake City and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Utah. He received his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine. He received his surgical training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and then returned to Salt Lake City in 2012.
Dr. Mckellar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiac Tamponade, Lung Transplant, and Heart Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 85 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Cardiac Tamponade.
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Locations
5169 South Cottonwood Street, Suite 600, Murray, UT 84107
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Rafe Connors is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Connors is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Connors is currently accepting new patients.
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Ryan Knoper is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Ogden, Utah. Dr. Knoper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiac Tamponade, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Knoper is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Mckellar isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Cardiac TamponadeDr. Mckellar isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Tamponade.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Mckellar isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Mckellar isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart TransplantDr. Mckellar isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Lung TransplantDr. Mckellar isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Transplant.
- Experienced
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)Dr. Mckellar isExperienced. Learn about Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
- Aortic DissectionDr. Mckellar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Mckellar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Mckellar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Mckellar isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Mckellar isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.